Electric sad-iron.



No. 754,018- PATENTED MAR. 8, 1904. G. J. SCHNEIDER.

ELECTRIC SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 11, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

ELECTRICAL HEATER COMPANY,

RATION OF MICHIGAN.

OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPO- ELECTRIC SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,018, dated March 8,1904.

Application filed August 11, 1903.

T0 ttZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. SCHNEIDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Electric Sad-Irons, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to electrically-heated sad-irons; and it is theobject of the invention to obtain a simple construction in which theelectrical connections are thoroughly protected from injury orshort-circuit.

It is a further object to provide means for preventing the breaking ofthe flexible cord. at its point of connection with the iron.

WVith these objects in view the invention consists in the constructionas hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinalsection, through the sad-iron. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line as a,Fig. 1.

A 1s the body of the iron, which may be of any suitable construction,having arranged therein the electric heater. As the special constructionof this heater forms no part of the present invention, I have omittedshowing it in the drawings.

B is the handle of the iron, which comprises the bifurcated bracket C,between the furcations of which the handle proper, D, is secured. Thisbracket is attached to the body of the iron by means of a screw E,whichpasses through the central aperture in the bracket and engages with thethreaded aperture in the body.

The terminals of the electric heater are formed by two binding-posts Gand G, projectingupward from the body A, near one end thereof andadjacent to each other. To these binding-posts are attached insulatedelectric conductors H and H, which joined form a common cord 1. Theseconnections are protected from injury by being inclosed within a housingL, which is formed integral with the bracket C. As shown, the housing Lis Serial No. 169,089. (No model.)

formed by a hollow enlargement in the bracket O, which is open at thebottom and is arranged to inclose the binding-posts G and G and theconnecting-conductors H and H. At the upper end of this housing is aprojecting boss M, centrally apertured for the passage of the cord I.

N is a flexible resilient tube secured within the boss end andprojecting upward therefrom. This tube is preferably formed by a helicalspring, and in order to secure it within the boss end the inner end ofthe helix is slightly enlarged. Thus the tube may be inserted in theaperture from the inner end thereof, and when in position the enlargedend a will prevent the disengagement of the spring. The object of theflexible tube N is to protect the cord I from short bends or kinks,which might result in breaking the electric conductors.

With the construction as described it will be understood that the hollowcasing L will form a complete housing for protecting the binding-posts Gand G and the electrical connections thereto and that this housing issecured in position by the single screw E, which attaches the handle.

IVhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination with aheater-bodyhaving electric terminals projecting therefrom, of the handlesecured to said body and recessed to form a housing for said terminals.

2. A combination with a heater-body having electric terminals projectingtherefrom, and a flexible conductor connected to said terminals of ahandle recessed to form a housing for said terminals, and apertured forthe outward passage of said flexible conductor therefrom.

3. The combination with the heater-body of a flexible conductorconnected thereto, ahandle secured to said body recessed for the passageof said conductor therethrough, and a flexible tube projecting from saidhandle, and surrounding said flexible conductor.

4. The combination with the heater-body of a flexible conductorconnected therewith, a handle secured to said body and recessed forductor outward therefrom, and a resilient helix having an enlarged innerend secured in said recess and projecting outward therefrom surroundingsaid flexible conductor.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. SCHNEIDER.

Vvitnesses:

J As. P. B RRY, GEO. WV. GRAVES.

